Time Difference: Los Angeles to New York
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Los Angeles vs New York timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 5 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–2pm in Los Angeles, which is 12pm–5pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 8pm | Los Angeles evening, New York evening |
| 6pm | 9pm | Los Angeles evening, New York evening |
| 7pm | 10pm | Los Angeles evening, New York late evening |
| 8pm | 11pm | Los Angeles evening, New York late evening |
| 9pm | 12am | Los Angeles evening, New York asleep |
| 10pm | 1am | Los Angeles late evening, New York asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Los Angeles and New York
Both Los Angeles and New York observe daylight saving time on the same dates in 2026, so they spring forward and fall back together. The difference between them stays at 3 hours behind year-round.
Distance between Los Angeles and New York
Los Angeles and New York are 3,936 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~5h 38m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.